20+ Free Concerts in Philadelphia This June & July

Wawa Welcome America’s not the only party in town. The Eén Philly Eenheidsconcert voor Amerika follows up this year’s festivities with some of music’s biggest names during a gratis show op de Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Sponsored by Wawa and hosted separately by the City of Philadelphia, the concert features live musical performances by Christina Aguilera, Jill Scott, Jordan Davis, The Roots, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Kathy Sledge, State Property, Seal and many more — with the show emceed by comedy legend Wanda Sykes and a big fireworks display at the end. Whew!

Vier “gedurfde vrijheid” en de zwarte cultuur bij dit levendige Juneteenth-festival buiten van de African American Museum in Philadelphia, as Visit Philadelphia (hey, that’s us!) partners with Wawa Welkom Amerika for this year’s celebration.

Philly’s favorite spinner, DJ Jazzy Jeff, brings the zomer, zomer, zomertijd vibes, headlining this year’s fest alongside hip-hop icons Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh and Leah Jenea.

The free event also features live performances from local artists, like the Marian Anderson Choir, plus family-friendly activities, opportunities to shop and support Black-owned businesses, and plenty of local food to enjoy.

This isn’t the first time Philadelphia has hosted a major birthday bash for the nation. Way back in 1876, the city hosted an event so spectacular, we’re still talking about it 100 years later.

Philly's Centennial District — the site of the historic Centennial Exhibition — honors the spirit of that 1876 event with a gloednieuw, gezinsvriendelijk feest that unfolds across three festive days.

Enjoy live performances by Philly music stars Gerald Veasley and Carol Riddick (Saturday, June 20, 2026) and Pink Sweat$ (Sunday, June 21, 2026), among other local performers.

Also on deck: interactive exhibits and activities curated by Philly cultural institutions, like the Philadelphia Zoo, food trucks and fireworks.

Tamboerijnen, klaar! Philly brengt een ode aan de zwarte muziek en cultuur op dit gratis openluchtconcert en -festival curated by Philly music icon Dyana Williams and headlined by Grammy Award-winning entertainers Eve and Mýa.

De gezinsvriendelijke avond biedt ook heerlijk eten, lokale verkopers, tal van activiteiten en een spetterend vuurwerk. Houd de officiële website voor de volledige muzikale line-up en informatie over hoe je kaartjes kunt bemachtigen voor dit geliefde jaarlijkse evenement.

Deze gratis buitenfeest at Smith Memorial Playground delivers big fun to pint-sized music lovers. Family-friendly acts, like Dendê Macêdo and The Bearded Ladies Cabaret, take the stage as little ones (and their grown-ups!) enjoy tasty treats, interactive art stations, wellness and relaxation activities, great giveaways, and more.

The night comes to a close with a kid-approved fireworks display. Registratie for the free show is required.

Een van de grootste vieringen van Latino kunst en cultuur in Philadelphia, Hispanic Fiesta van Concilio brengt muziek, dans, eten en flair naar het hart van Philadelphia.

Terugkeren naar LIEVE Park this year, this year’s festival is headlined by “La Reina del Merengue,” Grammy Award-winning and Latin Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican singer Olga Tañón.

The annual family-friendly festival also features additional live entertainment by Latino artists, interactive exhibits highlighting Latino culture and traditions, a kids’ zone, and food from Latino-owned businesses.

What better way to celebrate the season than with picturesque views and a little yacht rock? This free high-energy concert featuring Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers promises a crowd-pleasing show capped off by a 9:30 p.m. fireworks display over the Delaware River.

Round out the night with pay-as-you-go eats and attractions — roller skating, mini-golf, carnival-style games and more — at Independence Blue Cross RiverRink Zomerfestival.

Verhef elke stem en zing soulvolle gospelvoorstelling set at Nationaal historisch park Independence.

Dit jaar is het evenement groter dan ooit, met een inspirerende line-up van Philly muzikanten, een supergroot koor bestaande uit meer dan 250 lokale stemmen en een onvergetelijke headliner in de vorm van 20-voudig Grammy Award-winnend muzikaal icoon Kirk Franklin.

Neem een deken of stoel mee en kijk hoe de zon ondergaat in deze historische omgeving.

Sluit je aan bij de U.S. Army Field Band & Soldiers’ Chorus in de schaduw van Independence Hall as the group lifts up active soldiers and veterans in song.

Pak je deken of stoel en mis dit niet! krachtige en patriottische uitvoering met de getalenteerde muzikanten van het Amerikaanse leger, plus een speciaal optreden van Miss Amerika 2026, Cassie Donegan. Het concert wordt afgesloten met een optreden van entertainmentlegende en Grammy-, Emmy- en NAACP-winnares (naast vele, vele anderen) Queen Latifah.

Ook op het programma: een speciale prijsuitreiking ter ere van de 250e verjaardag van de natie.

Het is geen feest zonder de Philly Pops. Na sinds 2023 te hebben opgetreden onder de naam de “No Name Pops” keert deze geliefde, bijna 50 jaar oude traditie uit Philadelphia terug naar haar wortels om de 250e verjaardag van de natie te vieren.

The orchestra, known for playing everything from Broadway to Beethoven, betreedt het podium samen met de multi-platina verkochte singer/songwriter en Tony Award-winnende Idina Menzel voor een zwaartekracht tartend optreden.

Bring a blanket — and come early — for a night of open-air music surrounded by history at Nationaal historisch park Independence.

Philly's epic FIFA World Cup celebration finally kicks off 39 days of fútbol fun at Lemon Hill with a live stream of the tournament’s first matches across the festival’s ginormous screens, plus live music, entertainment, family-friendly activities, and pay-as-you-go food and drinks from local vendors.

Dubbed “Soccer Coachella,” the free fest’s opening day culminates with a headlining performance by award-winning Puerto Rican pop star Luis Fonsi, the voice behind megahits like Despacito en Échame La Culpa. Registratie is vereist.

What started in 1975 with a $100 grant has transformed into one of the largest African American street festivals in North America. The annual (and free!) ODUNDE Festival returns for its 51st year, filling 16 South Philly blocks with thousands of attendees, over 100 marketplace vendors, authentic African, Caribbean and soul food, and more.

Festivalgoers can also expect loads of live entertainment across two stages, including a special headlining performance by legendary R&B trio Bell Biv Devoe.

There’s music in the air in University City as a series of three free concerts at neighborhood greenspace and community hotspot The Lawn at uCity Square.

Join the sea of picnic blankets and lawn chairs for funk-rock, house and R&B performances. On the lineup: the ever-so-funky, always electric Johnny Showcase, Worldtown Soundsystem Collective’s eight-piece band playing dance music, and soulful Philly staple Lady Alma and her band. Registratie wordt aangemoedigd.

Op zoek naar een low-key manier om Independence Day in Philadelphia te vieren met feestelijk vuurwerk? Kijk dan eens bij Vrijheidsfeest 2026 along the Delaware River waterfront in Noordoost-Philadelphia.

Expect two stages of live music, plus food trucks, vendors, a Ferris wheel and tons of fun for kids, including carnival games and bounce houses. Then, spread out in Pleasant Hill Park’s waterfront green to enjoy a stellar fireworks show over the river, starting around 9 p.m. The festival is free and open to all with no registration required.

Vlakbij de hoofdstraat in West-Poweltonde Lancaster Avenue Jazz & Kunstfestival in Saunders Park Greene trekt elk jaar duizenden feestvierders om jazzmuziek in al zijn smaken te vieren.

Dit jaar eert het gratis festival de nalatenschap en muziek van John Coltrane, de legendarische artiest die ooit Philly als thuisbasis had, met een middag en avond vol optredens. Het gezinsvriendelijke evenement biedt meestal ook betaal-as-you-go shopping met lokale verkopers en smakelijke foodtrucks.

One thing that has continued to ring true for 250 years and counting: The people who call Philly home are what make the city so vibrant, innovative and historic. Celebrate the Roxborough neighborhood this July at the Jazzing on Ridge Festival, part of the city’s Ring het op! program — a citywide event series popping up throughout the city.

The free event — now in its sixth year — features live, local music as well as fun activations and giveaways, children’s activities and plenty of food to nosh on.

Celebrate two monumental milestones — the Vijfhonderdjarig jubileum and the 150th anniversary of Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church — at this jubilant, gratis concert. Now located in Mt. Airy, Enon was the first African American Baptist church to open in the city’s Germantown buurt, lang geleden in 1876.

Geniet van de klanken van meer dan 300 stemmen van het Enon Tabernacle Mass Choir die deze geschiedenis vieren terwijl ze de oostelijke locatie van de kerk vullen met vrolijke muziek. Het concert blijft gratis voor iedereen, maar gasten moeten van tevoren registreren.

What does a revolution sound like? Declaration proclamations? Cannons firing on the battlefield? Or maybe the soulful stylings of jazz vocalist Laurin Talese and genre-bending musician Zeek Burse?

After spending months immersing themselves in the Museum of the American Revolution’s exhibitions, artifacts and programming, the Philly-based artists translate the stories of America’s fight for independence into a series of original compositions for modern times, as part of the new interdisciplinary art festival ArtPhilly: Wat nu?.

Don’t miss this special encore performance of the duo’s sold-out concert at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown.

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Before Tiny Desk en COLORS, there was WXPN Free at Noon.

In 2005, public radio station WXPN — Philly’s home for rock, blues, indie and folk music — cemented its place in music history with its brand-new live, weekly concert series.

Over 20 years, 1,000 performances, 295,000 concertgoers and millions of listeners later, the weekly tradition lives on, ruling the midday airwaves with live performances from rising stars, local legends and the biggest names in music.

Everyone from Willie Nelson to Adele has graced its stage, and you can experience the show for yourself, live and in person, at World Stage (formerly World Cafe Live) every Friday afternoon at — you guessed it — noon. Tickets are free, but registratie is vereist.

Through Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Bust out your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. With the picturesque waters of Edgewood Lake and the lush as its backdrop, FDR Park’s iconic Boathouse transforms into a stage during this summertime concert series.

Celebrating its fifth season, Not Just Jazz — as the name implies — brings live music and performances of all genres, from country to afro-jazz, and a rotating lineup of food trucks to the South Philly park. (There’s even a traditional African dance group in the mix!) The show is free to attend, but snacks are pay as you go.

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Music comes to Philly’s glow-in-the-dark riverside hangout spot with not one, not two, but three different summer concert series taking over Spruce Street Harbor Park’s waterfront perch.

Watch the park transform into a laidback jazz lounge with some help from Philly’s most talented artists, like Ikechi Onyenaka and SNACKTIME (through September 25, 2026, Fridays only).

Or upgrade your playlists — and impress your friends — with new discoveries made at a Summer Sounds of Live & Local show (through September 24, 2026, select dates). On the lineup of up-and-coming artists: band of siblings Infinity Song, Philly by way of NYC rock outfit Oso Oso, alt-rock group Wild Pink and more.

Registratie is required for the free shows.